There are 5 ways to get from Leimen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
2h 36mCHF 24–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 007 / ...
5h 17mCHF 22–35Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain En
4h 10mCHF 24–88Drive 240.4 km
- Drive from Leimen to Baselcar 240.4 km
2h 6mCHF 47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 48mCHF 133–349
Leimen to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leimen to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Leimen to Basel is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Leimen to Basel. However, there are services departing from Leimen, Bürgermeister-Lingg-S. and arriving at Basel SBB via Heidelberg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Leimen to Basel. However, there are services departing from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Leimen and Basel is 236 km. The road distance is 240.4 km.
The best way to get from Leimen to Basel without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Leimen to Basel, including transfers.
Leimen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Leimen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Leimen to Basel is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 35 and takes 5h 17m.
What companies run services between Leimen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from St. Ilgen, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Heidelberg Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 79–85
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 21–25
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leimen to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Leimen to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leimen to Basel is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Leimen to Basel.
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